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Album review: Joao Selva – ‘Navegar’: Latin optimism with endless energy

WELL it looks like the summer vibes may need a little boost this year, so here’s a release that’s set to heat things up. Brazilian troubadour Joao Selva, now based…

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Track: Bossa Bandits Bring back the summery vibes with track One By One

One by One is the follow up single to be released by British Latin-Crossover band Bossa Bandits taken from their forthcoming Album ‘All true stories’. The band bring the summery…

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News: Mr. Bongo announce new compilation, ‘Volume 4’, for November

We’ve been a fan of Brighton-based record company Mr. Bongo for some time, with many of their brilliant reissues of world/Latin music appearing on our collective shelves over the years;…

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EP: Latin Underground Revolution vol. 2: More swinging Boogaloo, Guaguancó, Salsa & Latin Soul from New York City 1968-1972 (3 x 7” Box Set)

Rocafort Records are back with a volume two of some undiscovered / forgotten Latin gems from New York City. Taken from the period 1968-1972, the release comes as a beautifully…

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Track: Madonna – Medellín

The Queen of Pop is back. On June 14, Madonna launches her 14th album, Madame X, and is trailing the first track Medellín on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music and…

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Album Review – Uji – Alborada

Uji is the solo project of Luis Maurette, who is one half of the electronic pioneering duo ‘Lulacruza‘. His Debut LP entitled ‘Alborada is a reflection of his experiences in…

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Album Review: Various Artists – Chris Sullivan presents The Wag – 4CD remastered

David Bowie, Keith Richards and Joe Strummer were just a few of the big names to frequent Londons Hotspot club of the 80’s ‘The WAG’, a ‘haven for misfits’ that would…

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News: Fun Lovin Criminals release 20th anniversary of Come Find Yourself, plus UK tour dates

Has it really been 20 years since those New York scamps the Fun Lovin Criminals, aka Huey Morgan, Brian ‘Fast’ Leiser and Frank Benbini released ‘Come Find Yourself’? Well, judging…

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Track: Sudakistan – Concrete Djungle

We’re big fans of Stockholm-based latin psych rockers Sudakistan here Backseat Mafia, and so we’re eagerly anticipating the bands forthcoming debut album Caballo Negro, which drops on November 20th via…

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Backseat Mafia On Tour: York

This past weekend, part of the London Family of Backseat Mafia took a trip up to the beautiful city of York for a wedding of friends. The occasion itself took…

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